House of the Week: $850,000 for a quirky Victorian townhome in Cabbagetown
House of the Week: $850,000 for a quirky Victorian townhome in Cabbagetown
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Moss Park
AGENT: Lance and Brenda Van Der Kolk, RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd., Brokerage
PRICE: $849,000
THE PLACE: A Victorian semi that oozes character, with exposed brick, original hardwood, an antique Victorian fireplace, claw-foot tubs, stained-glass windows and a rustic old-fashioned oven.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: This house comes with a story. Prospective buyers are shown a letter from the home’s current owners, a pair of U of T professors who have lived there for 16 years. In the letter, they describe their wonderful years in the house and the neighbourhood, and the sadness they feel at leaving (they’re moving to be closer to their son’s school).
BIG SELLING POINT: Cabbagetown is one of the city’s most coveted neighbourhoods. Cafés, restaurants, gourmet food shops and boutiques line the nearby streets, and Riverdale Farm and Allan Gardens are within walking distance.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The basement—great for storage, but it looks somewhat scary.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $849,000
• $3,678.61 in taxes (2012)
• 3 storeys
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 decks
• 2 upper balconies
• 1 original Victorian fireplace
• 1-car laneway parking
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- The backyard
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- The basement has a stone floor and no windows
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- The second bathroom
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- The second bedroom
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- The second-floor hallway
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- The master ensuite
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- The hallway leading out to the patio
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- The master bedroom has double closets and a walk-out to the enclosed patio on the third floor
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- The eating area of the kitchen
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- The stove
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- The kitchen has an old-fashioned oven and stove, a back eating area with seating for four and access to the back deck
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- The living room
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- The same room, here used as a living room
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- The room beyond the staircase can be used as a dining room, as shown here, or as a living room. It has French doors leading into the kitchen
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- The staircase is enclosed in glass, separating the dining room from the living room (or dining room) beyond
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- The fireplace is original
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- The entry/front dining room has a stained-glass half-moon window, a ceramic-tile Victorian fireplace and a dining table for four
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- The wrought-iron fence separating the front yard from the street
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- The stone on the exterior is echoed in a walkway leading up to the shared front porch
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BIG SELLING POINT: Cabbagetown is one of the city’s most coveted neighbourhoods. Cafés, restaurants, gourmet food shops and boutiques line the nearby streets, and Riverdale Farm and Allan Gardens are within walking distance.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The basement—great for storage, but it looks somewhat scary.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $849,000
• $3,678.61 in taxes (2012)
• 3 storeys
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 decks
• 2 upper balconies
• 1 original Victorian fireplace
• 1-car laneway parking
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